Microaggressions trigger anxiety for targets of bias and their allies as well. When microaggressions happen at work and threaten your livelihood your anxiety can skyrocket. Microaggressions are denigrating messages and… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. When a parent discovers their child struggles with a mental illness it can be devastating. Parents need support to help them emotionally cope while they navigate… read more →
Part III of my interview with Dr. Jennifer Gibson, clinical psychologist, and disability expert. Plus a bonus synopsis of her upcoming memoir: Finding Me. by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. I learned… read more →
Dr. Jennifer Gibson gives great tips to help those with disabilities manage anger, and the insensitivity of others. Great tips for able-bodied folks who want to become better allies to people with disabilities.
An interview with Dr. Jennifer Gibson, Clinical Psychologist interviewed by Dr. Gina Simmons Many people will suffer from a disability some time in their lives. Some are born with physical… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Mentally ill characters stir excitement. Tight, vivid portrayals of characters struggling with mental illness foster empathy. The major depression of Esther Greenwood in The Bell Jar,… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Amy, a professional woman aged 45, spit into a plastic tube and nervously awaited results from a 23andMe DNA testing kit. Adopted as an infant, her… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Sometimes you might find yourself envying that lucky friend. Perhaps she made a bundle picking the right stock at the right time. Or you envy that… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Many of our clients request help with conflicts at work, with their spouses, children, neighbors, friends and family members. Conflict seems as inevitable as death and… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. On most clear nights, I look up at the stars and feel a sense of awe and wonder contemplating the vast distance and mystery of outer… read more →